12. Things worth knowing about the life of
bees and bee-keeping
Did
you know….
- that the amount of nectar and of weeds that produce
pollen has greatly decreased because of modern agricultural
methods and the use of pesticides?
- that, in spite of this, more than 9000 bee-masters
are active in the Netherlands of which 300 in South-Limburg
having 2000 bee-colonies?
- that bees are social insects and that they have a strictly
regulated division of labour?
- that they, depending on their age, polish cells, build
honeycombs, feed the larvae, put away the pollen,
collect nectar, fetch water or stand guard at the opening of
the bee-hive?
- that a bee-colony has only one queen-bee, that produces
1500-2000 eggs a day?
- that honey is the oldest sweetener on earth?
- that mead is a alcoholic drink made of honey, that
people have been making since thousands of years?
- that
bees fly in an area of circa 38 km² around
their home?
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